Michael Jackson estate slams ABC TV special on his last days

Lattorneys. The estate expects other intellectual property will be used without permission, including music, photos and artwork.

“It is particularly disheartening that Disney, a company known to strongly believe in protecting its own IP rights, would choose to ignore these rights belonging to the Estate,” the statement said. ABC is owned by Disney.

ABC responded that the “program does not infringe on his estate’s rights, but as a courtesy, we removed a specific image from the promotional material.” An autopsy determined that Jackson died of acute propofol intoxication. The superstar had been taking the prescription anesthetic as a sleep aid during preparations for a series of comeback concerts called “This Is It.”

Former cardiologist Conrad Murray was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter for giving Jackson a fatal dose of the drug. He served two years in jail for causing Jackson’s death. Murray’s conviction was upheld in 2014. Across

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